Destiny Board Edison

Overall Strategy

Your deck focuses on stalling your opponent and setting up the win condition with Destiny Board and its Spirit Message cards. While you are waiting for Destiny Board to win the game over five turns, you’ll rely on defensive monsters, backrow protection, and field control to survive. You'll gradually reduce the opponent's resources, while maintaining your own board, so you can establish Destiny Board without interruption.

Key Phases of the Game

Early Game (Turns 1-3)

• Primary Goal: Establish your defense and start thinning your deck to draw into Destiny Board and protective cards.

1. Activate Stall Engines:

   • Set Gravekeeper’s Spy or Gravekeeper’s Guard to establish your defense early.
   • Use Battle Fader to stop any direct attacks and stall for a turn.
   • Activate Messenger of Peace to prevent attacks from larger monsters.

2. Search for Key Cards:

   • Use Gold Sarcophagus to fetch Destiny Board or any important card needed for defense (Mirror Force, Solemn Judgment, etc.).
   • Gravekeeper’s Commandant can search for Necrovalley to block effects that rely on the graveyard.

3. Defensive Backrow:

   • Set cards like Waboku, Threatening Roar, or Dark Bribe early to protect against attacks or backrow removal from the opponent.
   • If you have Starlight Road in hand, set it to counter cards like Heavy Storm or Torrential Tribute while summoning Stardust Dragon.

Mid Game (Turns 4-6)

• Primary Goal: Stabilize your defense and get Destiny Board on the field.

1. Start the Destiny Board Win Condition:

   • Once you have enough protection set up, activate Destiny Board and start placing the Spirit Messages.
   • Ensure you have at least 2-3 defensive options (such as Dark Bribe, Threatening Roar, Necrovalley) before flipping Destiny Board to protect it from cards like Mystical Space Typhoon.

2. Strengthen Your Stall:

   • Keep using Gravekeeper's Spy to bring out another copy and wall off the opponent.
   • Use Gravekeeper’s Guard to return high-threat monsters to your opponent’s hand, forcing them to spend resources re-summoning.

3. Control the Board:

   • Use Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer or Necrovalley to control graveyard-heavy decks like Lightsworn and stop cards like Judgment Dragon from being summoned.
   • Utilize Book of Moon or Nobleman of Crossout to handle problematic monsters.

Late Game (Turns 7+)

• Primary Goal: Secure the win by protecting Destiny Board and managing the opponent’s resources.

1. Focus on Protection:

   • Once Destiny Board has 3-4 Spirit Messages on the field, your priority shifts to maintaining the board state. Ensure that your opponent can’t remove Destiny Board or any of the Spirit Messages.
   • Use Dark Bribe, Solemn Judgment, or Starlight Road to counter any backrow destruction attempts (e.g., Mystical Space Typhoon or Heavy Storm).
   • Keep Battle Fader, Threatening Roar, and Waboku handy to prevent direct attacks from breaking through your defenses.

2. Counter Aggression:

   • If your opponent tries to push aggressively, use cards like Mirror Force, Torrential Tribute, and Book of Moon to disrupt their offense.
   • Stardust Dragon from Starlight Road can act as a big body to block attacks and negate mass destruction effects.

3. Finish the Game:

   • Once you have all 5 Spirit Messages spelled out, you automatically win the game. Ensure that Destiny Board and your defensive cards are well-protected until this happens.

Matchup-Specific Strategies

Against Aggro Decks (e.g., Blackwings, Gladiator Beasts)

• Side in: Lightning Vortex and Torrential Tribute to clear the board of swarming monsters.
• Use Waboku and Threatening Roar early to prevent attacks.
• Gravekeeper’s Spy and Guard will wall off most of their attackers, while Messenger of Peace stops larger monsters.

Against Graveyard Decks (e.g., Lightsworn, Zombies)

• Side in: Light-Imprisoning Mirror and D.D. Crow to shut down graveyard reliance.
• Necrovalley and Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer will stop cards like Judgment Dragon or Mezuki from being used effectively.

Against Control Decks (e.g., Frog Monarchs, Gadgets)

• Side in: Royal Decree to shut down heavy backrow.
• Use Dark Bribe and Solemn Judgment to negate cards like Caius the Shadow Monarch or Raiza the Storm Monarch.
• Keep Battle Fader ready to stop attacks from big tribute monsters.

Key Tech Plays

• Starlight Road: Timing this card correctly to block mass removal like Heavy Storm not only saves your backrow but also provides you with Stardust Dragon.
• Gold Sarcophagus: Use it to search Destiny Board or any critical card that you need to solidify your setup.
• Gravekeeper’s Spy: Use its effect to bring out more Gravekeeper's cards, building up a defensive wall.

General Tips

• Patience is key: You are playing a slow-paced, stall-based deck, so don’t rush into activating Destiny Board until you have enough protection in place.
• Anticipate removal: Opponents will often hold their removal cards (Mystical Space Typhoon, Heavy Storm) for Destiny Board, so bait them out by setting other cards and forcing early use of those spells.
• Graveyard Control: In Edison format, many decks rely heavily on their graveyard. Keep Kycoo or Necrovalley on the field to hinder graveyard manipulation.

By following this strategy, you can consistently protect your Destiny Board win condition while adapting to different matchups. Good resource management and knowing when to activate key cards are crucial to securing victory!